Bill Huard played three years of major junior hockey with the OHL's Peterborough Petes but was not drafted by any NHL club. Each year in junior, he had shown considerable improvement in his game and was encouraged to turn professional and further develop his skills in the minors.

In 1988-89, he joined the Carolina Thunderbirds of the ECHL for 40 games, scoring 27 goals and 48 points with 177 minutes in penalties. His game had caught the attention of several scouts and he finished the year in the IHL with the Flint Spirits. By 1989-90, he was playing full time in the IHL with the Utica Devils before his NHL rights were acquired by the Boston Bruins. He then played 72 games in Providence before being called up to Boston for two games in 1992-93.

Huard joined the expansion Ottawa Senators in 1992-93 and suited up for 63 games, scoring two goals and four points while amassing 162 minutes in penalties. After another half season in Ottawa he was dealt to the Quebec Nordiques for all of seven games.

In 1995-96, Huard joined the Dallas Stars where he played for two seasons and had 12 and eleven point seasons, his best in the NHL. He dressed with the Edmonton Oilers for 30 games in 1997-98 and returned the following year for another three games. Huard's last NHL game was as a member of the Los Angeles Kings, where he played one game during the 1999-2000. His rights were obtained by the Atlanta Thrashers but the balance of his playing time spent in the IHL before he opted to try playing in the British League in 2000-01 with London, but he left the club after just one game.

REGULAR SEASON

PLAYOFFS

Season

Club

League

GP

G

A

TP

PIM

+/-

GP

G

A

TP

PIM

1984-85

Fort Erie Meteors

ON-Jr.B

41

4

9

13

114

1985-86

Welland Cougars

ON-Jr.B

28

8

17

25

123

1985-86

Peterborough Petes

OHL

7

1

1

2

2

1986-87

Peterborough Petes

OHL

61

14

11

25

61

12

5

2

7

19

1987-88

Peterborough Petes

OHL

66

28

33

61

132

12

7

8

15

33

1988-89

Carolina Thunderbirds

ECHL

40

27

21

48

177

10

7

2

9

70

1988-89

Flint Spirits

IHL

1

0

0

0

2

1989-90

Utica Devils

AHL

27

1

7

8

67

5

0

1

1

33

1989-90

Nashville Knights

ECHL

34

24

27

51

212

1990-91

Utica Devils

AHL

72

11

16

27

359

1991-92

Utica Devils

AHL

62

9

11

20

233

4

1

1

2

4

1992-93

Boston Bruins

NHL

2

0

0

0

0

0

1992-93

Providence Bruins

AHL

72

18

19

37

302

6

3

0

3

9

1993-94

Ottawa Senators

NHL

63

2

2

4

162

-19

1994-95

Ottawa Senators

NHL

26

1

1

2

64

-2

1994-95

Quebec Nordiques

NHL

7

2

2

4

13

+2

1

0

0

0

0

1995-96

Dallas Stars

NHL

51

6

6

12

176

+3

1995-96

Michigan K-Wings

IHL

12

1

1

2

74

1996-97

Dallas Stars

NHL

40

5

6

11

105

+5

1997-98

Edmonton Oilers

NHL

30

0

1

1

72

-5

4

0

0

0

2

1998-99

Edmonton Oilers

NHL

3

0

0

0

0

0

1998-99

Houston Aeros

IHL

38

9

5

14

201

+10

10

0

0

0

8

1999-00

Los Angeles Kings

NHL

1

0

0

0

2

0

1999-00

Lowell Lock Monsters

AHL

13

2

2

4

65

-5

1999-00

Orlando Solar Bears

IHL

19

4

2

6

85

-1

3

0

0

0

10

2000-01

London Knights

BH-Cup

1

0

1

1

8

2000-01

London Knights

Britain

1

1

1

2

4

NHL Totals

223

16

18

34

594

5

0

0

0

2

Signed as a free agent by New Jersey, October 1, 1989. Signed as a free agent by Boston, December 4, 1992. Signed as a free agent by Ottawa, June 30, 1993. Traded to Quebec by Ottawa for the rights to Mika Stromberg and Quebec's 4th round pick (Kevin Boyd) in 1995 NHL Draft, April 7, 1995. Transferred to Colorado after Quebec franchise relocated, July 1, 1995. Claimed by Dallas from Colorado in NHL Waiver Draft, October 2, 1995. Signed as a free agent by Edmonton, July 22, 1997. Signed as a free agent by Houston (IHL), January 23, 1999. Signed as a free agent by Los Angeles, July 19, 1999. Traded to Atlanta by Los Angeles for future considerations, January 25, 2000. Signed as a free agent by London (Britain), September 28, 2000. Granted leave of absence from London (Britain) for personal reasons, October 4, 2000.